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Hongkong Daily Press.

No. 18,379. 號九十七百三千八萬一第 日二十二月二閏年已了

INTIMATIONS

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PORTLAND CEMENT.

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SHEWAN TOMES & O

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FETABLISHED

Registered as a Newspaper at the General Post Offen in the United Kingdom

HONGKONG FRIDAY APRIL 13, 1917. ĥ#1 VE+}@$XERO+

MITSUBISHI

DOCK YARD AND

ENGINE

WORKS. A TRO WESTERN UNION, ENGINERING AND BENTLEY CODES USED, Builders and Repairers of Ships Engines and Foilers, and Electrical Engineers, Manufacturers of Contrado Condem ers, Stous's Manganese. Bronze Castings, Parson's Steam Turbines and Turbo. Alternators, kc, ko.

NAGASAKI. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS"DOCK,” NAGASAKI, GRAVING DOCKS AND PATENT SLIP,

TH LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

FA

Established 1836. Incorporated in Great Britain. Total Assets exceed £14,000,000,0

RE, LIFE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR PLATE GLASS, FIDELITY,

GUARANTEE AND LOSS or PROFITS INSURANCE.

JOHN D B. LANCASTER,. Acting Local Maunger.

WANGOKONG BRANCH,

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Tel No. 200,

APPLICATIONS FOR AGENCIES IN

CHINA AND JAPAN.

Shuld be sent to our Agent -

MR. T. RUDDIMAN JOHNSTON,

Length on Kool Blocks

Width of Entrance on bottom Water on Blocks at Epring Tide",

77

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510 fees 360

714 feet 63 94

BEER

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BY

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From Hongkong to Canton, by the Pearl

Any Orders will be promptly attended to and Estimates went on application.

178

Chiron of Far Cathir, a Bonis) and Political Novel, by JH Haloumbe The Jubilee of Hongkong, being an

Historiga Skateb, to which is added - in Acount of the Celebrations in1891 The Hongkong Typhoon, Sept. 18th 1906, Str. Dlustrated Account je

Temporary Mining Regulations in China: Regulations for Railway construction m

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Sixty Years Angle-Chinese Calendar,

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0.50

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English Mail Days, 1893, Called Out or the Chung Wang's

2

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U.S. MAIL LINE.

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8.00 to 10.00

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1180

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31

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OF EVERY DESCRIPTION EXECUTED AT THE OFFICES

OF THE

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468

BIGHT CLASS. WORK.

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Political Obstacion to Missionary Brocens Trade Mark Begulations in Chin

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Kowloos A Peak

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Territory

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The

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PENINSULAR AND

ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS

AND LONDON.

THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED ros BATAVIA, AMERICAN, CONTINENTAL, AND BOUTH AFRICA PORTB

THE Homeward Mail Steamar, carrying His Majesty Mails, will be despatched from this port as usual, taking Passengers and Cargo for the aboro Porta, Passengers socommodation in the connecting vessel secured

before departure from

rom Hongkong

Bilk and Valuables and Tes and Cargo for Italy, France and London (under arrangemen1) will be conveyed by this Steamer proceeding via Bombay to Marsoffles and London.

Parcels will be received at the Offlos until 3 rat the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages are required.

For further particulars, saffing dates, apply to

E. V. D. PARR,

Buperintendent..

"GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

FROM

LONDON, IMMINGHAM

AND STEAITS:

Steam p

GLENSTRAE Captain J. Eth, having arrived from the above Parts, Conus men of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods being landed at the'r risk into the Godowns of Hongkong. and Kowloon Wharf and Godown DENY Limited, Kowloon, and stored si Conng rak and expensed, and damaged Goods are te

All broken, abafed, and

be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on SATURDAY, 18th fast,, at 10 AM.

All Claims must be presented within Farza

of the Steamer a arrival here, after which

date they cannot be recognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the fare left the Godowne, and all Goods

the Goods remaining

464

FOR BALE.

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CHRONICLE

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1917

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CANTON.

Situated on the British Concession, Shameen.

The only European Hotel in

Canton.

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MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA

(MATSUBISHI Co.):

DEPARTMENT.

COAL.

TAKASHIMA, OOHI, MUTABE, KISHIDAKE, YOSHINOTANI, HUJO, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, KANADA, SHINNEW KAMIYAMADA BIBAI

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HEAD OFF

MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO

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and for PRIVATE RESIDEFUN AT TER Outponte,

A Comprehensive and Complete Record

of the

NEWS OF THE FAR RAST: In given in the s

andeliveral after the 16th inst HONGKONG WEESLI

they

rubject to rent

Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports Hongkong before Bill of Lading can be countersigned.

No Fire Insuranon has been effented. Bill of Lading will be copstarsigned by

SHEWAN TOMES & Co.

499 Hongkong, 9th April, 1917.

PERSS

with which is incorporated

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EBATO, Manager,

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